The second-generation Tesla Roadster might finally be ready to hit the roads, some seven years after being first revealed by the company.

Founder Elon Musk posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the production car's design was now finished and a full reveal would occur by the end of the year, before going on sale in 2025. 

Tesla made a surprise reveal of a prototype second-generation Roadster in 2017 and said the car would go into production in 2020 – the firm even took deposits for pre-orders charged at $50,000. 

However, Musk tweeted in 2021 that production would be delayed until 2022 – the firm blamed supply issues and delays in the development of the tri-motor set-up. 

Musk claims the latest Roadster will be able to sprint from zero to 60mph in under a second, and will "exceed all gas sports cars in every way".

The Roadster was originally expected to cost under £200,000, but it's likely the production car due to arrive in 2025 will cost more. 

The original Tesla Roadster went on sale in 2008, but despite it using a chassis from a Lotus Elise, it never caught on in the UK.